News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
OBITUARY..
P. w. j. PECK OF JOHNSON.

The death of P. w. j. Peck. occurred
on Wednesday, Feb. 16. There had been
gradual wearing out of the physical
powers for months. His great ambition
and vitality forbade a surrender. But
consumption, aided by complication of
other diseases, done its work. In No
vember he was FRUSTRATED, and since that
time it has been fight between vitality
and disease, while friends, with emotions
fluctuating between hope and fear. wait
ed for the final surrender. Mr.. Peck was
in his SD year, having been born in
Irasburgh May 23d. 1884. At the age of
Is he moved with his family to Water
| vile. He was educated at Bakersfield
Academy and afterward at the johnson
| Academy which preceded the Normal
! School. At the age of n he went to Bur-
lington and fitted for the practice of his
profession. dentistry. October s, 1862, he
was married to SOprOnia w. HOdgkins.
In May following he commenced III john
son the practice of his profession, and
has remained here since. He became a
member, by letter, of the Methodist
church here, and to the time of his death
was an active member of its official board.
He was member of the Masonic frater-
nifty, had held the office of Town Treas
urer and an important position on the
Board of Trustees of the Normal School.
His was life, both professionally and
socially. which cannot well be spared,
one of work rather than words. His per-
feet integrity, mingled with candOr and
sound judgment. was recognized by all
Modest and retiring, yet he had not failed
to assert character which won admira-
ton by its uprightness. The widow and
only son bear the name of one above re-
proach. The funeral was attended at 2 |
o'clock the 18th. his pastor, Rev. L. P. |
Tucker, officiating, assisted at the house |
by Rev. A. A. Smith, and at the church |
by former pastor, Rev. H. A. Bushnell, |
and Presiding Elder Culver. The COM
munity, almost without exception, paid |
him their last tribute of respect. At a |
meeting of the quarterly conference of |
the NJ. E. church the following rcsoIu-
tions were adopted:
WHEREAS,-It has pleased the Great
Head to remove from the church militant !
to the church triumphant, while yet in
the prime of his life, our dear brother. p.
w. j. Peck. Therefore,
Resolyed,-By the Quarterly conference
of the Johnson Methodist Episcopal
church that we recognize in our deceased
brother a good citizen, faithful Chris
tian, one who would have been an honor
to any church, and while we sadly miss
from our ranks one who had long been
an efficient official member, we know that
our loss is already his eternal gain. And
while we cannot understand why he
should be removed from us, yet we will
trust him who said, ''What l do thou
knowest not now, but thou shalt know
hereafter
ReSoEUed, That we extend to the fami-
ly of the deceased our tendereSt sympa-
thy in their great affection.
RESOLVED, THAT we commend the ex-
ample of his bIameless life to all who
knew him.
Resolved, THAT we will furnish copy
of these resolutions to the family of the
deceased, to the Vermont Christian Mes
SeRqer and to the Ne10S and Citizen.
GEO. E. MELVIN,
Sec. of Conference.